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#b09442 color: Balsam Pear

#b09442 is rgb(176, 148, 66) in RGB and oklch(67.572% 0.10637 90.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67.6%
0.106
90°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b09442

#b09442 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Balsam Pear (#b19338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b09442 mixed with white

  1. b09442
  2. b89f57
  3. bfa96b
  4. c7b47e
  5. cfbe91
  6. d7c9a3
  7. dfd4b5
  8. e7dfc8
  9. efe9da
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b09442 mixed with black

  1. b09442
  2. 998038
  3. 826d2f
  4. 6c5a25
  5. 56481c
  6. 423614
  7. 2e260b
  8. 1c1605
  9. 0b0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b09442 with less saturation

  1. b09442
  2. ad954d
  3. ab9557
  4. a89561
  5. a69669
  6. a39672
  7. a19679
  8. 9e9781
  9. 9c9788
  10. 999790

Questions about #b09442

What color is #b09442?

#b09442 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(176, 148, 66), in HSL hsl(44.73, 45.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.572% 0.10637 90.421).

What colors go well with #b09442?

The complementary color of #b09442 is #7e93d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7874f and #8ea152. The triadic partners are #2da8bb and #bc7eb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09442?

Black text reads better on #b09442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09442 a warm or cool color?

#b09442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.106.